Binny Gill is the founder and CEO of Kognitos, a company focused on making artificial intelligence and automation accessible through natural language. With a background that includes serving as CTO at Nutanix, where he helped grow the company significantly, Binny brings decades of experience in technology and innovation. He holds nearly 100 patents, reflecting his deep involvement in advancing how computers understand and interact with human language. At Kognitos, Binny is working to shift programming from complex coding languages to plain English, opening up the ability to build automated workflows to a much wider group of people.

In this episode, Binny shares his thoughts on how technology should adapt to humans, not the other way around. He explains why we’re still early in the journey of human-computer interaction and how natural language can become a powerful tool for programming. He also draws comparisons between AI and electricity, emphasizing that AI is just a source of power—what really matters are the safe, practical applications built on top. Binny highlights the importance of keeping humans in control as AI becomes more capable, using natural language to steer decisions and maintain oversight. Along the way, he talks about leadership lessons, the cultural shifts needed to embrace AI responsibly, and encourages early-career professionals to dive in and learn AI by doing.